Sound Off

Sound off

June 16, 1995

Thursday's question: Do you want a TV that can screen out violent programs?

YES: 38

Censorship should be in the home only. ... I not only want violence screened off of TV, I'd like it off completely. ... Yes, but it would be better yet if we could choose the channels that we wanted and not have to put up with the garbage on the others. ... I want it not only for the children but for myself. I don't want to watch and waste 15 minutes only to find it's something rough. ... If the TV powers that be can screen out Disney classics, they can certainly screen out violent programs. ... I think it's a wonderful idea. It should have been done five years ago. ... Yes, but even better than screening out violent programs is to have no violent programs.

NO: 27

America doesn't realize responsibility. They're just pushing the blame on TV for their actions. ... What some people might consider violent I might not. ... A TV like that would just cost more money. What's wrong with the off-and-on switch we have right now? ... I screen out programs for my own children. ... People that want those televisions don't want to take the time to watch their children properly and monitor the television that they watch. They want the television to do it for them. ... My children aren't attracted to violent programs. It's the insipid, rude, in-your-face, overt, sexual innuendo that I think is more damaging. To correct the problem, I've completely taken the TV out of the house.